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Where 65543 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 65543 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhSSg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 65543 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000000000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 65542 (Licking, MO, 22 mi away) and 65546 (Montier, MO, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 65543 becomes 34556, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34655, 35456, 35546, 35564, 35645, 35654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34655 in New Port Richey, FL, 848 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯377 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 65543 and you would come out at 37.45°S, 87.71°E — 1,197 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 60.2 square miles of land, 65543 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 657This ZIP657 |
|---|---|
| Households | 264This ZIP264 |
| Housing units | 270This ZIP270 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1Missouri39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,980This ZIP$50,980Missouri$70,702US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $196,300This ZIP$196,300Missouri$230,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $693This ZIP$693Missouri$1,033US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.9%This ZIP4.9% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 10.9 / sq miThis ZIP10.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $213,000This ZIP$213,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,485,000This ZIP$6,485,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.21 sq miThis ZIP60.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 65543 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wright County | 53.4% |
| Laclede County | 46.6% |
ZIP codes near 65543
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
65552 | Plato, MO | 7.1 mi |
65484 | Huggins, MO | 7.6 mi |
65470 | Falcon, MO | 8.9 mi |
65660 | Graff, MO | 9.0 mi |
65557 | Roby, MO | 9.1 mi |
65570 | Success, MO | 10.7 mi |
65444 | Bucyrus, MO | 14.0 mi |
65662 | Grovespring, MO | 15.7 mi |
65667 | Hartville, MO | 15.9 mi |
65534 | Laquey, MO | 17.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 65543 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 65543?
65543 is in Lynchburg, Missouri, in Wright County. Its published point location is 37.4539, -92.2902.
What county is 65543 in?
65543 spans 2 counties: Wright County and Laclede County. Most of it falls in Wright County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 65543?
Lynchburg uses area code 417, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 65543 in?
65543 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 65543?
About 657 people live in ZIP code 65543, in 264 households, at 10.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 65543?
$50,980 a year, against $70,702 across Missouri.
What ZIP codes are near 65543?
The closest are 65552 (7.1 mi), 65484 (7.6 mi), 65470 (8.9 mi), 65660 (9 mi) and 65557 (9.1 mi).
Is 65543 a PO Box ZIP code?
65543 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “65543 ZIP Code — Lynchburg, Missouri (Wright County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/65543
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